I was skeptical about eating here as I always feel the execution of american eateries is usually…read morelet down by either the standard of food or service, however I was pleased to be surprised and would recommend for anyone. I had the 6oz chicken Memphis burger and it was huge! The 12oz was also ordered at my table and it was massive! Not one for the faint hearted. It was delicious. Dimmed with a vegetarian friends and on first glance the menu appeared to have no veggie options but after asking the waitress she let us know that there was separate menu for vegetarians and a decent selection. The staff were excellent and even helped to resolve a problem we had with our order (my fault, not theirs) in excellent style. Overall nice to see an American eatery executed with the quality and service you would expect to find.

American diners are one of my favourite kind of eateries...you half expect one of the waitresses to…read moredroll, "So how you doin'?", or see another waitress whizz past you in rollerskates. Maybe I've been watching too many American films... My boyfriend, his parents, his granda and I all descended upon Blue Chicago for my boyfriend's 21st birthday lunch. On a chilly Sunday in January, this place was absolutely packed! We were led to a small booth, which was far too tiny for all five of us, but were moved when another, larger booth had been vacated. This style of restaurant doesn't allow for big groups mind you, and even in the bigger booth, we were slightly cramped. However, the friendly waitresses (not a roller-skate in sight) were great, and the food was delicious. Chicken goujons, salad and steak were all had at our table...not a critical comment about any of them. The portions were huge, particularly for lunchtime, but I love getting my money's worth, so that was definitely a plus. Without a doubt, the best moment was when the 60s soft rock music was replaced by an incredibly cheesy version of 'Happy Birthday'. It did take me a few moments to realise that the huge cake coming towards us was for my boyfriend, who was slightly embarrassed by this stage. Obviously his parenst had arranged this with the restaurant, but it really was a lovely touch. Grabbing some cake, my boyfriend and I rolled out of Blue Chicago, our stomachs fit to burst. I'll definitely be doing that sometime again soon. Perhaps not the rolling though.

Nice to see a Wagamama in Dundonald as I've been to branches elsewhere and always enjoyed my food…read morethere, which is very tasty. Having a juice bar integrated as part of a restaurant is a plus factor, too.

My two daughters and I are regulars at Wagamama and last night it was our first visit to this site…read moreand we introduced my sister and her two kids to Wagamama. My sis had always wanted to try Wagamama so she was pleased!! When we arrived the place was buzzing. We were seated promptly, given our menus and orders taken duly. The food and drink arrived as soon as it was ready and was so tasty!! There was a bit of a wait for the kids to be served (as parents we would have hoped that kids were served all together). The dishes were all really tasty except mine which was a touch bland but our excellent server soon sorted it out!! All in all kids loved it as did my sister.

Feeling a bit peckish so I dropped into this ultra modern and big McD's. Had me a Piri Piri wrap…read morewith crispy chicken. Big ish portion and tasty. Not bad for £1.99!!

Food is generally great. One issue for me is the orders are regularly wrong, I.e. they forget an…read moreitem. My advice is always ask for a receipt especially if taking out. You can phone the manager and they usually sort this.

Located in The Courtyard, a quaint little (yep, you guessed it) courtyard, Take Thyme is a fine…read morefood / delicatessen, selling everything from posh chocs to chutneys to Ben and Jerry's ice cream. Yes, you heard right. Well, it is a 'fine food' of sorts... Basically that was the only reason myself and my two siblings wandered into this cute deli - the ice cream. We had spotted a display just under the archway for Take Thyme, and a small sign had caught my brother's eye in the process. "Ohhh, Ben and Jerry's!" No questions asked...the three of us practically sprinted over to the right and corner to further investigate. Take Thyme does have a really good range of food stuffs for such a small shop, and apparently these small tubs of the delectable Ben and Jerry's for £1.99 are the latest edition. Despite the protests of "Oh my word, I'm stuffed!" and "I'm not eating any more" a mere hour before, both siblings were super eager to purchase their own little pot of Caramel Choo Choo (my sis) and Chocolate Fudge Brownie (the bro). I was happy enough to remain ice creamless. For the finer foods in life, Take Thyme is a fab little find. That apparently includes Ben and Jerry's. I happen to agree...

This is my first time here, my wife recommended Take&Thyme so i decided to try it. It is set in a…read morelovely courtyard and so quiet. I ordered the lovely smoked chicken salad sandwich on brown bread with ceasar dressing. The sandwich was accompanied with a healthy portion of doritos and to sum it up,the sandwich was delicious. 5 stars from me, I can safely say that this is the place I will be making my first port of call when going for lunch.

Panini is a Holywood institution, for as long as I can remember it has been there but one thing is…read morefor sure Panini is definitely not stale. As other reviewers have mentioned Holywood has plenty of coffee shops to choose from but none of them hold a candle to the evergreen Panini. Panini is very Italian in style but in my head I always think of it as a real Northern Irish café, this is testament to the to the staff I believe as they provide a local voice to go with the Italian swagger. Panini has developed a grove in Holywood but it's also moved with the times by offering free Wifi and it's a lovely little spot to nip in for a coffee and send a few emails. Having not eaten there in the evening I can only comment on their daytime menu, which is made up of light bites and salads. These are all crafted to perfection. You'll be pleasantly surprised when your meal arrives and the chefs have managed to turn a meat salad in to a modern masterpiece. Panini attracts a real mix of clientele; from local businessmen to the older generation to ladies who lunch. At peak times you may struggle to find a perch inside but never fear there is a decked seating area out the front for you to enjoy some alfresco dining.

This small and cosy cafe is a pleasant enough spot for a break from the rigours of inspecting all…read morethat Holywood High Street has to offer. I haven't tried the lunches but was reasonably satisfied with the muffin that I ate and the indulgent cake that I had a sample of. Definately a place to which I would return to try the lunches and delicatessen items that you can buy.

Aldo's on the Falls Road is the place where little me discovered that he liked fish. Well, one type…read moreof fish. The type from a fish and chip shop....from this fish and chip shop. When I was younger I would only ever eat like three things, which drove my parents to despair. So once they found another type of food I liked (no matter how unhealthy it might have been) they made sure that once a week we'd get it! My Granny used to live in the Turf Lodge area of West Belfast, so whenever we would visit, we'd make the trip to Aldo's for our tea. The shop itself is pleasant, its tiled interior is always clean and the glass always perfect. The food is always fried to perfection and even though the pallet of baby Conor has grown significantly from the good old days, Aldo's fish is still the best.

Aldos is a chippie which is sit in or take away. It is definitely one of the best fast food places…read morein Belfast. The food is very reasonable and tastes great. Loads of food promotions and meal deals available for kids and adults. I'm not a fan of chippies as they can be greasey and overcooked but aldos is one of the best about, definitely worth a visit, they do delivery too ;)

Ballygowan is a difficult place for places that do food to survive. The best example of this was…read morethe wonderful Something Different that couldn't make the cut in the same unit that Pizza Girl was in, despite its wonderful range or world dishes that blew everything else in Ballygowan out of the water. Unfortunately nothing about this place suggests to me that it has a distinctive edge of quality to make its appearance in Ballygowan nothing more than a brief thing. The restaurant is open very funny times, sometimes for lunch only and some days for dinner only, so you never know where you stand. The food unfortunately is nothing special either. This place doesn't know whether to act like a proper restaurant and aim for a classy menu or do a simple, low price menu. My steak from here was undercooked and overpriced, with my girlfriend's Chicken Escalope slightly on the rubbery side. It is bring your own bottle though which is good, so if you bring enough you may only care than you are getting something to fill you up rather than tantalise your taste buds!

Excellent food at reasonable prices including 241 Thursday andFriday evenings. Friendly efficent…read moreservice and great for children who eat free on Saturday and Sunday . Sunday carvery

This place is probably the reason I will be enjoying my 30th birthday in hospital. If ever I'm to…read morelazy to cook food (which is often), I go here. The food is not the best to say the least. It's just a huge selection of things that can be fried and wow to they like to fry it for a long, long time. Their chips also form this magical cake like thing once wrapped up due to their sheer greasiness but I still like it. I must sub-consciously hate myself. The one merit for the place is that it is cheap, very cheap. A sausage with chips is only 80p so it is thrifty. The staff all seem to know each other quite well and always seem to be having a good time whilst at work. The shop itself is always busy at dinner times but they manage to work through the crowds quite quickly. Quite possibly because they fry everything right in advance, confident of a busy night ahead.

Manny's on the Antrim Road has been around for years. I can remember as a child walking down to…read moreManny's with my mum during the summer holidays, getting a chip slathered in red sauce and eating it out of the paper in the waterworks with my fingers. This nostalgia has been ruined since Manny's introduced a till a few years ago. Since it has been brought in, the days of getting a load of free chips with your pastie are gone. And in fact, the days of getting a decent pastie seem to be gone now too - when I went here recently my pastie was soggy and quite probably undercooked. Albeit, it was only £1.30, which is about a third of the price of a pint so it's hard to complain too much. I would recommend their fish and chips, but the place distinctly lacks the friendly touch it used to have.